A US Army base will pay a small business to handle its recycling for the next five years

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a large US Army base, has awarded a contract for commercial recycling services. A small business owned by an economically disadvantaged woman will manage the base's recycling for the next five years.

This contract is a routine procurement for waste management, but it highlights how large government facilities handle their environmental services. The base is outsourcing a basic but essential service, ensuring waste is processed off-site. This is a standard way for government operations to meet environmental requirements without building their own infrastructure.